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Style Suggestions from your Inner Child

We're all wrestling with the idea of choosing signature styles and colors...  I remember a moment that was sort of a key "a-ha" for me - I started thinking about clothing and the role that it's played in my life, as far back as I could remember...

As a tot with curly dark brown hair and brown eyes, I was VERY out of place style-wise in my family of blue-eyed, and wispy-fine mousy haired family.  Literally everybody but me had the same coloring, and thus the big clothing colors in my household were baby blue, lilac, and peach...

All I longed for was a dress with a black bodice, or in bright, bright red...

Did you adore sailor dresses?

Were you a tomboy?

Were you a baby hipster?

Or did you love the most feminine ... View the Post

11.30.12 23 Comments

75/25: A Common Office Capsule Wardrobe, and Signature Red

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11.29.12 24 Comments

Tags: A Common Wardrobe, red, work wear

75/25: A Common Capsule Wardrobe, and Signature Red

Originally, where I thought I was going with the idea of a common capsule wardrobe was to show that a wardrobe of 75% neutral, basic, "work horse" garments could be made unique and extremely versatile using 25% "signature" garments.  We all got swept up in a tide of great accessories, and I lost track of where I was headed!  But now I've returned to my original idea: the Common Capsule Wardrobe, with 4 "accent" garments, and some accent accessories... Does it go without saying that you could wear one of these outfits, pack the rest of the garments, and be in good shape for quite a long trip?

And muddle this over for a moment - project 333 could be 2 "common wardrobes", 2 "accent colors", ... View the Post

11.28.12 17 Comments

Tags: A Common Wardrobe, red

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: caramel & black accessories, 3 weeks of outfits

Accessories for a Caramel and Black Project 333 Wardrobe

Caramel and Black Capsule Wardrobe outfits

Caramel and Black Capsule Wardrobe for Project 333 ... View the Post

11.27.12 7 Comments

Tags: black, blue, brown, business travel, Project 333

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: caramel and black

Ah, this was a special request, and I think it's VERY appealing...

Tweed skirt – Paul & Joe, granite print blouse – L’Agence Earth, bibbed blouse – Forte Forte, plaid capris – J. Crew ... View the Post

11.26.12 19 Comments

Tags: black, blue, brown, business travel, Four by Four, Project 333

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet

Ah, the painting from which the Impressionists, and Impressionism, took their name!  Soft blues, punctuated with a dash of black, and the surprisingly perfect juxtaposition of orange... ... View the Post

11.24.12 11 Comments

Tags: blue, orange, Start with Art

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a scarf: Alexander McQueen

Yes, I really don't like his skull things... but someone specifically asked me what to wear with the camouflage print in subtle beige, taupe, brown and a touch of peach; I couldn't resist these colors!  This is all about soft, subtle, with unexpected mixes of cool and warm colors. ... View the Post

11.23.12 8 Comments

Tags: beige, grey, silk scarf, Start With a Scarf, taupe

Six-pack: Cranberry & Silver

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11.22.12 17 Comments

Tags: burgundy, cool weather, grey, packing

Six-pack: black & red

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11.21.12 9 Comments

Tags: black, cool weather, packing, red

Six-pack: royal blue & grey

love,

Janice ... View the Post

11.20.12 7 Comments

Tags: blue, cool weather, grey, packing

Six-pack: Pink & Orange!

For those of us who's mothers and grandmothers always SWORE that you couldn't wear pink & orange together... This should create some exciting family dynamics! ... View the Post

11.19.12 10 Comments

Tags: beige, cool weather, orange, packing, pink

Six-pack: taupe & denim blue

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11.17.12 15 Comments

Tags: blue, cool weather, packing, taupe
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